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A University of Alberta researcher believes obese humans face same dangers from diesel exhaust and coal emissions.

Obese individuals at risk of diabetes are in danger of cardiovascular events,…

Although ischemic heart disease - the reduction of blood flow that can lead to heart attacks - is often considered a “man’s disease,” it takes the lives of more women than…

The high-fat “diet” that diabetic heart muscle consumes helps make cardiovascular disease the most common killer of diabetic patients, according to a study done at…

Although ischemic heart disease – the reduction of blood flow that can lead to heart attacks – is often considered a “man’s disease,” it takes the lives…

U.S. women still do not fully understand their high risk of heart disease and are confused by reports that suggest being overweight and inactive are not really that dangerous,…

U.S. regulators have granted approval for the drug Ranexa in the treatment of chronic angina.

Angina causes chest pain because of an insufficient supply of oxygen to the heart.

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Chocolate is typically not part of a heart-healthy diet. But what if chocolate delivered substances that are good for the heart? Mars, the maker of…

New research indicates that up to 50 percent of Asians carry a genetic variant or “polymorphism” that makes nitroglycerin less effective, or even ineffective, for the treatment of angina.

Women are typically afflicted by “broken hearts” in February on Valentine’s Day, so maybe it’s appropriate that it’s also American Heart Month. But according to a…

Erectile dysfunction may provide a warning sign of significant coronary heart disease researchers from the University of Chicago report in the January 23 issue of the Archives…

Lower than normal blood pressure appears to raise the risk of death in patients with heart failure, according to a report in the American Heart Journal.

Previous studies have…

Sticking to a low-calorie diet over the long term slows the decline in heart function that normally occurs with aging, according to a study in the Journal of the American College…

Women with waistlines of 35 inches or more are at greater risk of heart disease than thinner women, according to a new study by researchers at…

An analysis of previous studies indicates that use of aspirin significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular events in women and in men, due to reducing the risk…

In healthy volunteers, the equivalent of two cups of coffee reduced the body’s ability to boost blood flow to the heart muscle in response to exercise, and the effect was stronger…

Across America, hospitals large and small have been racing to offer angioplasty and other minimally invasive treatments to open blocked heart arteries. But not all of them have…

Every year, heart disease claims an estimated 7 million lives, according to the World Health Organization. Scientists have struggled to pinpoint the precise genes behind this…

Contrary to current guidelines, “aggressive” efforts to detect coronary artery disease are worthwhile in asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes, even those with only one or no cardiovascular risk…

Older adults who regularly eat whole grains like high-fiber cereals and cooked oatmeal may be less likely to develop a cluster of conditions that raise the risk of heart…

Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) are now more likely to use evidence-based therapies than they were a few years ago, but room for improvement still exists, new research…

Telemonitoring helps gauge heart failure patients’ adherence to home-based exercise training after they have completed a hospital-based course, according to Australian researchers - and adherence is “critical” for sustaining the benefit…

In a study of people with severe heart failure, those treated early with angioplasty or coronary bypass surgery to improve blood flow to the heart had significantly better survival than…

In mice with a type of heart disease found in humans, switching from a standard soy-based diet to one in which milk is the major protein source radically improves the…

The amino acid L-arginine provides no benefit to people who have suffered a heart attack, and may even increase the mortality rate in patients over the age of 60,…

When clot-busting drugs fail to stop a heart attack, surgery to reopen a clogged artery is the most effective way to treat a patient, cutting the risk of death…